Global Patent Index - EP 1164507 A2

EP 1164507 A2 20011219 - Database updating method using recordable optical disc and apparatuses therefor

Title (en)

Database updating method using recordable optical disc and apparatuses therefor

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Aktualisieren einer Datenbank mit einer schreibaren optischen Platte und entsprechenden Vorrichtungen

Title (fr)

Méthode de mise à jour d'une base de données à l'aide d'un disque optique réinscriptible et appareils correspondants

Publication

EP 1164507 A2 20011219 (EN)

Application

EP 01304775 A 20010531

Priority

KR 20000033463 A 20000617

Abstract (en)

A method, which enables online modification or update of a database stored on a recordable optical disc and an apparatus thereof are provided. The information updating apparatus includes a computer network (102); a server (106) for providing database-related information through the computer network (102); and a user computer (104) for accessing the server through the computer network and retrieving the database-related information. The user computer (104) includes an optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus (104e) for recording data in or reproducing data from an optical disc (108), in which a database and the date and time of the last update is recorded, and is programmed to record modified/updated data, which is transmitted from the server, on the optical disc. The server (106) is programmed so that the server receives the date and time of the last update, which is recorded on the optical disc (108) and transmitted from the user computer (104), and if modification/update is needed, transmits modified/updated data to the user computer (104) in order for the user computer to record the modified/updated data on the optical disc (108) through the optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus (104e). The method and apparatuses provide a user with a means for easily making the user database always updated with latest data. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/30

IPC 8 full level

G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G11B 20/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 16/23 (2018.12 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1164507 A2 20011219; EP 1164507 A3 20040728; CN 1338692 A 20020306; JP 2002049518 A 20020215; KR 20010113235 A 20011228; US 2002046176 A1 20020418; US 7430541 B2 20080930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01304775 A 20010531; CN 01121036 A 20010615; JP 2001176218 A 20010611; KR 20000033463 A 20000617; US 88217701 A 20010618